Caribbean appetizers & snacks recipes

Indo Jamaican Patties

A spicy blend of mushrooms and beef are packed inside a flaky pastry, making these appetizers hard to resist. The recipe is by Carol Nelson Brown of…

Mango and Red Pepper Salsa

The natural sweetness and tanginess of a mango is bliss, no added flavors are required if mango is used in any curry or salad. Mango and Red Pepper…

Cuban Shrimp and Avocado Salad with tamarind sauce.

This Summer, try this high protein Cuban inspired salad that is delicious and nutritious.

Cuban Shrimp, Avocado and Crabeye Bean Salad with tamarind sauce.

This Summer, try this high protein Cuban inspired salad that is delicious…

Cuban Festival Calamari and Fritters with Mango Chilli Dipping Sauce

This recipe combines Cuban and Jamaican flavours in a super easy way for a…

Pollo Cubano

Marinated chicken braised in white wine and veggies. Serve with rice or other starchy vegetable. Yum!

Sweet Potato Tostones with Blue Crab Cake, Jalapeno Fried Corn, and Citrus Avocado Cream

CEVICHE! ~ Costa Rican Style

My buddy, Ed, of Puerto Rican descent, spent his time in the Air Force in Central and South America. Ed's favorite dish: ceviche! He tells endless…

FLORA'S ACKEE AND SALT FISH

THIS RECIPE WAS SHARED BY MY LATE HUSBAND HE WAS FROM JAMAICA. THIS IS THEIR NATIONAL DISH AND IS USUALLY SERVED FOR BREAKFAST IT IS SO DELICIOUS

orange delicasy

its with dessert cream and orange juice frozen in orange shell itself

Mango Lassi

I was puttering around the kitchen thinking about breakfast and the lovely mango eyeballing me from the counter when I decided the lassi recipe I…

Swanky Panky

Gimistory is a storytelling festival held annually in Cayman. A different island district hosts each night and Clark Kent and I try to make it to…

Callaoo,

This is a Sunday staple in Trinidad and Tobago. It is very rich and high in calories , as it is made with coconut milk made by blending the meat of…

Papaya Pie

I've mentioned before that Clark Kent and I volunteer with Cayman Wildlife Rescue. Every few weeks, we drive out to Savannah to clean the cages,…

Salt Beef Rundown by Ruth's Kitchen

Earlier this month, I got an opportunity to attend a cooking demonstration at the Cayman Islands Museum. I…